Our offices are closed between Christmas Day (25 December) and 1 January 2025. We re-open on Thursday 2 January.

You can still report issues or request services online - here's a list of things you can report through our website. If you are reporting a problem online while our offices are closed, we may not come back to you until we re-open.

There's more information on the rest of this page that may be useful over the Christmas period.

Don't forget, you can still visit our Supporting Sandwell information hub for advice and to check which Welcoming Spaces are open

Opening hours for offices and phone lines

Some services are available for emergency calls only.

Useful information

You can use our website to:

and lots more. Use the search box at the top of the page to find what you are looking for. If you are reporting a problem online we may not come back to you until our offices re-open on 2 January.

Bin collections

There are changes to some bin collections due to the Christmas and New Year period.

Check for changes to Christmas and New Year bin collections

If the bins in your street are not collected, please leave them out at the kerbside and we'll get to them as soon as possible. You can check for updates on bin collections.

If you have extra rubbish, you can book a slot and take it to the tip at Shidas Lane - open every day 8am - 4pm except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day.

Things to do

You can find things to do in Sandwell on the ings to do on the Visit Sandwell website.

Leisure centres

Opening hours for leisure centres may vary, check out the Sandwell Leisure Trust website and the Places for People website for details.

Emergency contact details

A list of emergency numbers for when services are closed.

Chemists open over the Christmas and New Year period

Find out which pharmacies are open in Sandwell.